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Kotomora

瘢

scar

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハン

Kun'yomi

  • きず

Meaning

瘢 centers on a mark left after healing: a scar. It refers to the visible remnant of a wound or injury.

Most common words using 瘢

  • 瘢痕はんこん

    scar; cicatrix

  • 瘢痕拘縮はんこんこうしゅく

    scar contracture; cicatricial contraction

  • 瘢痕文身はんこんぶんしん

    creating patterns in human flesh through scarification

  • 瘢痕組織はんこんそしき

    scar tissue

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Etymology

瘢 combines 疒 (sickness) with 般, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses a mark or scar related to illness or injury.

Meaning mnemonic

The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 般, like a scar that remains after an illness or wound. Picture a visible mark left behind on the body.

Reading mnemonic

For ハン, imagine a scar shaped like a hand: hand -> ハン, and the scar is a permanent mark on the skin.